Recipe courtesy of Vicki Hunter

12 slices bread
2-2/3 cups milk
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
Tabasco (to taste)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 pound sharp cheese, grated

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 11 x 18-inch baking dish. Remove crusts from bread. Mix milk, salt, eggs, Tabasco and garlic powder together. Layer six slices of bread in bottom of pan. Layer cheese over bread, and then add in remaining six slices. Pour milk mixture over all and refrigerate overnight. Bake for 30 minutes until puffy, slightly brown and cooked through.